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EP3346043A4 - Control method for water-saving washing machine and washing machine - Google Patents

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EP3346043A4
EP3346043A4 EP16840705.4A EP16840705A EP3346043A4 EP 3346043 A4 EP3346043 A4 EP 3346043A4 EP 16840705 A EP16840705 A EP 16840705A EP 3346043 A4 EP3346043 A4 EP 3346043A4
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washing machine
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Peishi Lv
Lin Yang
Jie Xu
Dafeng FANG
Lingchen WANG
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Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06F23/04—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry  and rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers 
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    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06F33/42—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of draining
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
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    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F37/267—Tubs specially adapted for mounting thereto components or devices not provided for in preceding subgroups
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    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
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    • D06F37/302—Automatic drum positioning
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    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
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    • D06F39/08—Liquid supply or discharge arrangements
    • D06F39/087—Water level measuring or regulating devices
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Main Body Construction Of Washing Machines And Laundry Dryers (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
  • Control Of Washing Machine And Dryer (AREA)
EP16840705.4A 2015-08-31 2016-08-09 Control method for water-saving washing machine and washing machine Not-in-force EP3346043B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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CN201510547634.3A CN106480631B (en) 2015-08-31 2015-08-31 A kind of control method and washing machine of water-conservation washing machine
PCT/CN2016/094136 WO2017036276A1 (en) 2015-08-31 2016-08-09 Control method for water-saving washing machine and washing machine

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EP3346043A4 true EP3346043A4 (en) 2018-08-29
EP3346043B1 EP3346043B1 (en) 2020-11-04

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EP (1) EP3346043B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2018528821A (en)
KR (1) KR102071956B1 (en)
CN (1) CN106480631B (en)
WO (1) WO2017036276A1 (en)

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